Postural changes versus balance control and falls in community-living older adults: a systematic review

Abstract Introduction: Since falls are considered to be a public health problem, it is important to identify whether postural changes over time contribute to the risk of falls in older adults. Objective: To investigate whether postural changes increase fall risk and/or postural imbalance in health...

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Main Authors: Viviane Lemos Silva Fernandes, Darlan Martins Ribeiro, Luciana Caetano Fernandes, Ruth Losada de Menezes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Editora Champagnat 2018-06-01
Series:Fisioterapia em Movimento
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-51502018000100302&lng=en&tlng=en